Is This Really Happening?

Senior DH Blake Jones went 3-for-4 with three RBI and worked 2 1/3 innings of relief to earn the decision as Northwestern State won its sixth straight game with an 8-7 victory over No. 16 (Baseball America) Ole Miss Tuesday evening, in a non-conference game at Oxford-University Stadium/Swayze Field. The Demons (10-4) led 7-0 after three innings, scoring two runs in the first, one in the second and four in the third.
Jones had a two-run single in the first and later added an RBI double in the seventh to make it 8-5.
Jones (1-1) came on in relief for starter Rusty Jones in the fifth, with Northwestern State leading 7-2. He allowed three runs, one earned, on four hits and walked one before giving way to the closer, Daniel Desclouds in the eighth.
Desclouds retired all six batters he faced to earn his third save of the season.
Junior RHP Anthony Cupps (2-1) was charged with the loss, allowing three runs on four hits and one walk in two innings. He also struck out two.
Sophomore third baseman C.J. Ketchum went 2-for-4 with two RBI as the Rebels (5-3) out-hit the Demons 12-11 on the evening. Junior right fielder Brian Pettway went 1-for-5 with an RBI to extend his hitting streak to eight games.
The two teams will conclude the two-game series Wednesday afternoon at 4 p.m., at Oxford-University Stadium/Swayze Field. Junior left-hander Matt Maloney (1-0, 0.00 ERA) is scheduled to start for the Rebels, opposite freshman right-hander Derek Cloeren (2-0, 1.56 ERA).

Thanks to one of the WorldClassGlass correspondents for braving the weather and filling me in about the game. I have really been shocked by the Rebels performance lately. They have lost two out of the last three games. Stephen Head was 0-4 again tonight. I will give Stephen some more time to come along, because I know how good he is. But he needs to kick it into gear because SEC play is approaching quickly. On another note, Michael Wakefield pitched well for the Rebels tonight. Coach Bianco went to Wakefield to get the Rebels out of a jam, and he did just that. He was consistent with his pitches and pitched a good outing. We need more pitchers in the bullpen to come out this way. Anyways, it's to long of a season to start complaining now.